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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The comment that “My ears were on fire. If there had been any weary Hobbits around, looking for somewhere to melt the One Ring of Power, they wouldn’t have needed a volcano” (293) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Litotes.
(c) Kenning.
(d) Simile.

2. How many cubes of ice does Laleh take in her tea, by report?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

3. The word “amou” means which of the following, per the novel?
(a) Uncle.
(b) Ally.
(c) Friend.
(d) Cousin.

4. With whom does Darius partner for his first game of Rook?
(a) Stephen.
(b) Navid.
(c) Sohrab.
(d) Parviz.

5. The comment that “my stomach jiggled like some sort of gelatinous non-humanoid life-form” (251) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Kenning.
(b) Simile.
(c) Conceit.
(d) Metaphor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Darius report wanting to work?

2. What article of clothing receives attention in “Captain’s Holiday,” per Darius?

3. Per Darius, in which season of Star Trek: The Next Generation is “Captain’s Holiday?”

4. Which of the following bands does Fariba call her favorite?

5. The novel suggests that the phrase “afiat basheh” is equivalent to which of the following?

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